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Warnings 

1. 

Please  read this  manual fully  before  operation  so as  to  get  a  good 
understanding of the G-106’s capabilities and functions. 

2. 

When  using  an  external  mains  power  supply  or  battery,  carefully 
check the polarity of the power cord and do not reverse the polarity. 
The  warranty  of  this  radio  does  not  cover  damage  caused  by  an 
incorrect  external  power  connection  error  or  damage  caused  by 
improper power supply voltage. 

3. 

Only qualified technicians shall service this equipment. 

4. 

Do not tamper with the transceiver for any reason. 

5. 

Do not operate the transceiver with a damaged antenna. If part of an 
antenna comes into contact with your skin, a minor burn can result. 

6. 

Turn off your transceiver prior to entering any area with explosive or 
flammable materials. Do not operate your transceiver in any area near 
explosive  or  flammable  materials.  Turn  off  your  transceiver  before 
entering any blasting area. 

7. 

To avoid electromagnetic interference, please turn off your transceiver 
in any area where notices instruct you to do so. 

8. 

Turn  off  your  transceiver  before  boarding  an  aircraft;  any  use  of  a 
radio  must  be  in  accordance  with  airline  regulations  and  crew 
instructions. 

9. 

Do  not  place  the  transceiver  over  any  airbag  deployment  area  in 
vehicles containing airbags. 

10. 

Do not expose the transceiver to direct sunlight over a long period of 
time, nor place it close to any heat source. 

11. 

When  transmitting  with  the transceiver, hold  the  microphone 3 to 4 
centimetres away from your lips and keep a safe distance away from 
the antenna in accordance with the ICNIRP and any additional local 
regulations. 

Copyright 

All rights reserved 2023 Chongqing Xiegu Technology Co., Ltd. 
Reproduction of any part of this manual is prohibited without permission. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for G106

Page 1: ...Page 1 The uncomplicated easy to use small sized HF portable radio Version 1 3 May 14th 2023 firmware v1 3...

Page 2: ...ECEIVE PREAMPLIFIER 14 CW MODE OPERATION 15 LOCKING THE RADIOS CONTROLS 15 ANTENNA 16 LISTENING TO FM BROADCAST STATIONS WITH THE G106 16 View Software Firmware version information 16 STORING NEW FREQ...

Page 3: ...not operate your transceiver in any area near explosive or flammable materials Turn off your transceiver before entering any blasting area 7 To avoid electromagnetic interference please turn off your...

Page 4: ...our promise to better meet your needs every day In order to protect your rights please read the terms on the XIEGU Warranty Card carefully and know the Warranty Policy Feedback Survey scan to share y...

Page 5: ...port digital data modes such as FT 8 As an entry level portable robust SDR transceiver the G106 is well suited to QRP CW and FT 8 operations while also supporting SSB and AM modes Basic features High...

Page 6: ...microphone 2 Microphone interface External speaker microphone interface RJ10 3 Display High contrast monochrome display 4 T R indicator Transmit receive status indicator 5 Main knob Tuning knob used t...

Page 7: ...s switches between bands depending upon what is set in the Band Switch Mode BSM this will be just the Ham bands Ham or Shortwave broadcast and Ham bands Full A long press 2 sec on these butting change...

Page 8: ...ge for connections 13 ACC interface 8 pin not 6 pin as shown in picture Mini Din interface see next page for connections 14 Grounding nut Connect this to your station earth 15 COM Interface 3 5mm ster...

Page 9: ...ht key paddle Morse key according to the diagram shown in the figure above Note If the connector on your straight key is a 6 5mm 2 pole plug please change it to a 3 pole 3 5mm stereo plug following th...

Page 10: ...EMC ferrite bead has been pre fitted to the power lead supplied with the G106 Its purpose is to prevent external noise from entering the radio via its power lead and radio frequency interference from...

Page 11: ...to the menu option displayed on the screen to execute the corresponding function Some functions only work if you press SAVE after their adjustment If you press QUIT you will directly exit from the pag...

Page 12: ...utput on transmit This is meant to be a user guide only indicating operation BASIC OPERATION To turn the radio on and off 1 A short press on the power button will turn the radio on when it is in a pow...

Page 13: ...speaker Mic is plugged in and selected When you quick press the volume knob so that the internal speaker is used the symbol will disappear 3 If you wish to use your headphones these can be plugged int...

Page 14: ...ed step value Once set turn the main tuning knob to go to the required frequency ENABLING THE RECEIVE PREAMPLIFIER To turn on or off the pre amplifier long press the MODE button When enabled a P will...

Page 15: ...t the CWF function to set the filter bandwidth to the desired value options are 500Hz 250Hz and 50Hz by turning the main tuning knob Press SAVE followed by EXIT 4 Go back into menu 2 5 and this time s...

Page 16: ...om of the screen tune up and down the FM band to automatically search for radio stations Automatically store the radio stations found and stop QUIT Quit FM radio Main tuning knob Manually adjust the r...

Page 17: ...d frequency and mode into the channel If the channel you have chosen is not indicated as empty the current data will overwrite the existing data 3 If you press QUIT you will directly exit from the cur...

Page 18: ...6 operational display definition The display of G106 can be set to display different content as follows 1 Access the multi function menu 4 5 DIS function to go to the display mode selection where thre...

Page 19: ...ifier control 1 Connect the units as shown in the diagram above 2 Install the relevant CH342 port driver for the operating system in use search online and download 3 Select the model XIEGU G106 in the...

Page 20: ...IV instructions at 19200 bps speed 8 bits no parity Through these instructions you can remotely control the transceiver based on supported instructions see below or configure control instructions requ...

Page 21: ...rted ham bands which can be used to switch peripheral devices automatically e g automatic antenna switches and linear amplifiers Wave Band Voltage Wave Band Voltage Wave Band Voltage Wave Band Voltage...

Page 22: ...ty 1 Optional supporting products DE 19 external USB communications adapter applicable to G90 G90S G106 used for computer control and digital data mode communications audio serial links XPA125B 100W p...

Page 23: ...5 V 10dB S N AM 10 V 10dB S N Frequency stability 1 5ppm within 30min after power on 25 C 1ppm hour Spectrum scope width 48 kHz Transmitted power 5W 13 8V DC Transmission spurious suppression 50dB Au...

Page 24: ...while turning on the radio In Teraterm make sure that you enable the 1K block option otherwise the upgrade can fail leaving the radio inoperative If this happens simply start the upgrade process agai...

Page 25: ...data mode software packages added CI V commands 0x25 0x26 set read VFO frequency of either VFO report set data mode U D or L D from the PC 2 Added CI V command 0x19 to read the XIEGU RADIO ID 3 Bug f...

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